Format:
viii, 210 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9780197623428
Series Statement:
Journalism and pol commun unbound series
Content:
"What happens to journalism when its credibility has been decimated and journalists no longer believe in themselves? Can the journalism field reinvigorate itself from within or with assistance from global journalism culture? This book examines journalism practice in Rwanda to draw conclusions applicable to journalism fields everywhere. Drawing on seven months of fieldwork, Ruth Moon argues that this field of journalism is weak in part because of powerful but murky political boundaries but also because journalists themselves do not trust their profession. Compounding these forces are a powerful field orientation that emphasizes cooperation and positive development as news values and economic pressures that reward these values and render precarious any other behavior. Moreover, while global professional influences might provide an animating force, they in fact serve to reinforce the limitations of the local field - highlighting the limitations of globalization to effect change"--
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-19-762345-9
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, EPUB ISBN 978-0-19-762344-2
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Ruanda
;
Journalismus
;
Pressefreiheit
;
Medien
;
Kontrolle
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